plural mopeds
: a lightweight, low-powered motorbike that can be pedaled
The difference between a moped and a scooter is like the difference between an economy car and full-sized coupe. A scooter has comfy footrests instead of pedals and a luxurious seat seemingly long enough to accommodate a family of four.—
Kelly Whiteside
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broadly
: any low-powered motorbike
The Motorman may fit the legal definition of a moped, but it has no pedals. The drivetrain is fully electric. —Rene Chun
Rene Chun A moped is defined as either a pedal bicycle with a helper motor or a non-pedal bicycle with a motor, which has all of the following characteristics: Have a cylinder capacity of no more than 50 cubic centimeters. Have an automatic transmission. Be capable of a maximum speed of no more than 30 miles per hour. Comply with all applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards. —Mass.gov
Mass.gov moped
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Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024
Though farther south on Israel’s north-central coastline, a knife-bearing terrorist took off on a moped in Hadera, hitting four different parts of the city and wounding eight people in a stabbing attack.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 9 Oct. 2024
Early in the film, middle-aged Tam (Le Tu Oanh), a wedding venue staffer, is suddenly stopped on her drive home from work one night by her daughter, Ha (Nguyen Nam Linh), with both women traversing the streets of Hanoi on mopeds.
—Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2024
The streets outside were choked with honking cars, swerving mopeds, and pedestrians fanning out in every direction.
—Longreads, 10 Sep. 2024
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The Bug appears to be the Taipei startup's first release, and is reported to have drawn inspiration from 1950s Asian mopeds.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024
Though farther south on Israel’s north-central coastline, a knife-bearing terrorist took off on a moped in Hadera, hitting four different parts of the city and wounding eight people in a stabbing attack.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 9 Oct. 2024
Early in the film, middle-aged Tam (Le Tu Oanh), a wedding venue staffer, is suddenly stopped on her drive home from work one night by her daughter, Ha (Nguyen Nam Linh), with both women traversing the streets of Hanoi on mopeds.
—Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2024
The streets outside were choked with honking cars, swerving mopeds, and pedestrians fanning out in every direction.
—Longreads, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Moped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moped. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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moped
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mo·ped
ˈmō-ˌped 
: a lightweight low-powered motorbike that can be pedaled
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